Soroptimist International of Napa

Earth Day Napa 2024
2024-04-20 11:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Oxbow Commons, 1268 McKinstry Street, CA, 94558, United States

Bubbles & Banter
2024-05-28 18:00 - 20:00 | Be Bubbly, 1407 2nd Street, Napa, CA, 94558, United States

Dine & Donate at Mountain Mike's
2024-07-18 11:00 - 21:00 | Mountain Mike’s Pizza, 1501 Trancas Street, Napa, CA, 94558, United States
Let’s make some dough! The more we eat, the more we raise!
Invite your friends, neighbors and co-workers to enjoy some Mountain Mike’s Pizza on July 18th to help raise grant funds for local women and girls.
Simply mention Soroptimist when ordering your meal to dine in, take out or deliver, and 20% of your purchase will be donated to Soroptimist of Napa.

Welcome Back Social at Napa Valley Historical Society
2024-07-30 17:30 - 19:30 | Napa Historical Society, 1219 First St., Napa, 94559, United States

Live Your Dream Award
2024-08-15 - 2024-11-15 | CA
The Live Your Dream Awards offers three levels of cash awards.
Ultimately a Live Your Dream Awards finalist has the potential to receive up to $16,000 to help with tuition, books, transportation or childcare so she can worry less about how to pay her bills and focus on reaching her dreams.
Any female head-of-household attending college or trade school can apply between August 15 – November 15.

Bubbles & Banter Membership Mixer
2024-08-27 17:30 - 19:30 | Wine Girl, 1321 1st Street, Suite A, Napa, CA, 94558, United States

Violet Richardson Award
2024-09-01 - 2024-12-15 | CA
Napa girls 14-18 year old are awarded for their exemplary volunteerism.
Awards are $1,000 total with $500 cash for the winner and $500 cash to the charity of their choice.

Funding Your Future
2024-09-17 18:00 - 19:15 | Napa County Library, 580 Coombs, Napa, CA, 94559
Soroptimist International of Napa is excited to announce our Funding Your Future: Resources to Pay for School program on Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at Napa Library from 6-7:15pm.
Our organization of and by women, chooses to focus on the special challenges facing women and girls. We work to give women and girls access to the education and training they need to achieve economic empowerment.
Together with other nonprofits we want to highlight scholarships/grants available to women in the Napa Valley. Come learn how to Fund Your Future!

Happy Hour @ The Q
2024-09-24 17:30 - 19:30 | the q, 1313 Main Street, Napa, CA, 94559, United States
@ 5:30pm – Join us for Happy hour @ The Q. Happy hour runs 4pm – 6pm and they have 1/2 off bottles & great deals on small bites

18th Annual Lobster Fest!
2024-10-19 18:00 - 22:00 | First Presbyterian Church of Napa, 1333 3rd St, Napa, CA, 94558, United States
We’re putting the FUN in our biggest FUNdraiser of the year, and hoping you’ll join us on October 19th for our spectacular annual lobster dinner toss.
Not only will there be a silent auction filled with wine, food, events and adventure, we also have some AMAZING live auction lots and RAFFLE items this year:

Dinner for 2 at The French Laundry
A week in Hawaii at a Wyndham timeshare property
A Yosemite Spa getaway at Rush Creek Lodge & Spa at Yosemite

You’ll also have plenty of chances to win other fabulous prizes from several drawings throughout the night.
Everybody is a winner when you come and support this local cause to empower women and girls in our own community!
Get your tickets ASAP! Tickets sales end 10/11, in order to make sure everyone gets their own lobster.
Thank you and welcome to our new Presenting Sponsor:

Lobster Fundraiser Recap & Bowling
2024-10-22 17:30 - 19:30 | Napa Bowl, 494 Soscol Ave, Napa, CA, 94559, United States
@ 5:30pm – Join us for our Lobster Fundraiser Recap while bowling at Napa Bowl

Founder Region Fellowship Award
2024-11-01 - 2025-01-25 | CA
Founder Region Fellowship offers grants to women

enrolled in graduate schools within the boundaries of Founder Region
who have advanced to candidacy
who are entering into the last year of their doctoral programs

Grant requirements

Competition is open to any outstanding graduate woman who is working toward a doctoral degree, preferably in the last year of study but permissibly during the last two years provided she has advanced to candidacy.
International students are encouraged to apply.
Applicant must be enrolled in a graduate school within Founder Region; including the Northern California counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Napa, Solano, Sonoma; the State of Hawaii; the U. S. Territories of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands; the Republic of Palau.
Candidates must complete the online application and upload all supporting materials.
Candidates considered for final selection must appear for a personal interview on one of the applicable dates below.

Application Requirements

Application – completed online
Estimated Expenses and Income for the Fiscal Year (July 1 – June 30)
Autobiographical Statement (include family background, extracurricular activities, hobbies, interests, volunteer work, mentoring experience, plans after graduation)
Non-technical Summary of Dissertation/Project
Official Statement from University/College of your advancement in the doctoral program
Transcripts of all graduate work completed
Proof of current registration
Two recommendations from a professor or academic advisor

How to apply

Application process is done completely online through a grant management system as of 2023.
Students will create an account giving them access to the application & tasks.
All supporting documents can be uploaded through the student portal.
References will be automatically emailed to complete their portion online.
Click on the website link below to apply.

The Fellowship Grant Portal is open from November 1 – January 25 of each year.

The Future is You! Scholarship
2024-11-01 - 2025-03-07 | CA
The Future is You! Scholarship

This is an exclusive annual scholarship to Soroptimist International of Napa for graduating senior girls of Napa Valley Unified school district.
The Future is You! Scholarship application.

CanDo Give Guide
2024-11-15 - 2024-12-31 | CA
Join us in empowering local women and girls who have faced significant obstacles by donating to our grant programs! Your contribution will directly fund initiatives that foster economic independence, creating a brighter future for our community.

Evening SIN - Service Project
2024-11-26 17:30 - 19:30 | President Nancy Giltner’s home, Napa
@ 5:30pm – Join us in assembling hygiene kits for NEWS!

Pathway to Success Award
2024-12-01 - 2025-03-01 | CA
The Pathway to Success Award offers cash awards of $1,000 and $2,000.
This award is sponsored by Soroptimist International of Napa. The award is presented to women age 21 or older who live in Napa and have encountered roadblocks in their lives but have now identified a path to their future achievement and well-being. The award provides financial support to assist them in reaching their goals through further education and/or training.
Applicants and winners of the Live Your Dream Award who meet the Pathway to Success criteria may also apply for the Pathway to Success Award.

Holiday Party
2024-12-08 16:00 - 20:00 | CA
December 8th – Holiday Party

Monthly Board Meeting
2025-01-07 17:30 - 18:30 | CA

Monthly Business Meeting
2025-01-14 17:30 - 18:30 | Napa County Historical Society, 1219 First Street, Napa, CA, 94559, United States

Lighted Art Festival & Dinner
2025-01-28 17:30 - 19:30 | Filippi’s Pizza Grotto, 645 1st Street, Napa, CA, 94559, United States
@ 5:30pm – Dinner & Lighted Art Walk

Napa Bowl @5:30pm
2025-02-25 17:30 - 19:30 | Napa Bowl, 494 Soscol Ave, Napa, CA, 94559, United States
February 25th, Tuesday @ 5:30pm – Napa Bowl

Annual Awards Event
2025-03-25 18:00 - 20:00 | St. Marys Episcopal Church, 1917 Third Street, Napa, United States
March 25th, Tuesday 6pm – 8pm, Awards Event – St. Mary’s Episcopal Church
Join us for fellowship, appetizers and beverages as we honor this year’s grant recipients for:

Live Your Dream
Pathway to Success
Violet Richardson

(Future Is You grant recipients receive their grants during their high school awards assemblies.)

Finko!
2025-04-15 18:00 - 20:00 | The Fink, 530 Main Street, Napa, CA, United States
April 15th, Tuesday 6pm – 7:45pm – Bingo at the Fink = FINKO!
Join us for a fun night in downtown Napa at the Fink, with fabulous funky prizes for each round of Bingo. Cards are $10 each, benefitting Soroptimist International of Napa, and there will be a total of 10 rounds throughout the evening.

Bubbles and Banter
2025-05-27 17:30 - 19:30 | Wine Girl, 1321 1st Street, Suite A, Napa, CA, 94558, United States
May 27th, Tuesday @ 5:30pm – Bubbles & Banter @ Wine Girl Napa Valley
It’s time to make friends in your community and have fun while supporting women and girls locally and beyond!
Soroptimist International of Napa is part of a global service and social club.
We invite you to meet our membership, find out what we do for our community and how you can help!
Kindly RSVP to Nancy Giltner at nancygiltner0906@gmail.com so we can prepare to welcome you to the event.

Installation of New Officers
2025-06-24 17:30 - 19:30 | CA
June 24th, Tuesday @ 5:30pm – Installation of New Officers

Summer Pool Party
2025-07-22 17:30 - 19:30 | Nancy G’s, 109 Riordan Lane, Napa, CA, 94558, United States
Join us for a fun summer pool party and Little Library Drive!
Bring your swim suit, gently used book for the library, and something to grill. Salads and beverages provided.

Monthly Board Meeting
2025-08-05 17:30 - 18:30 | CA
Monthly Board Meetings are open to members only

First Thursdays at Oxbow Commons
2025-08-07 17:00 - 21:00 | Oxbow Commons, 1268 McKinstry Street, CA, 94558, United States
Visit our booth at Napa’s First Thursdays at the Oxbow Commons.
We’d love to meet you!

Monthly Business Meeting
2025-08-12 17:30 - 18:30 | Decant Napa, 2999 Solano Avenue, Napa, CA, 94558, United States
Our Monthly Business Meetings are open to anyone interested in learning more about what we do and who we serve.
Kindly RSVP in advance to soroptimistnapa@gmail.com
(Food and beverages are available for purchase)

Trivia Night at Heritage Eats
2025-08-26 18:30 - 20:30 | Heritage Eats, 3824 Bel Aire Plaza, Napa, CA, 94558, United States
What’s more exciting than the lovely remodel and elevated menu at Heritage Eats?
Tuesday Trivia Night at Heritage Eats!
It’s a friendly competition and extended Happy Hour featuring select craft beer and wine, plus housemade libations for all ages.
Please RSVP to nancygiltner0906@gmail.com so we can make sure we have enough seats for everyone.
Games start at 6:30pm, so do your best to get there before 6pm to get your seat and place your order.
